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(43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 09757809.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/68(2006.01) G01N 33/543(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/050619 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/147437 (10.12.2009 Gazette 2009/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 04.06.2008 GB 0810142 (71) Applicant: Alere Switzerland GmbH 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: ELLIS, Jayne Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UP (GB) MARSHALL, Jayne Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UP (GB) (74) Representative: Lipscombe, Martin John et al Nash Matthews 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP Cambridge CB2 1DP (GB)